The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners

Digital forensics experts need a dependable method for evaluating evidence-gathering tools. Limited research and resources challenge this process and the lack of multi-endpoint data validation hinders reliability in distributed digital forensics. A framework was designed to evaluate distributed agen...

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Main Author: Adams, Richard Brian
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93974
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description Digital forensics experts need a dependable method for evaluating evidence-gathering tools. Limited research and resources challenge this process and the lack of multi-endpoint data validation hinders reliability in distributed digital forensics. A framework was designed to evaluate distributed agent-based forensic tools while enabling practitioners to self-evaluate and demonstrate evidence reliability as required by the courts. Grounded in Design Science, the framework features guidelines, data, criteria, and checklists. Expert review enhances its quality and practicality.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-939742023-12-19T06:17:30Z The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners Adams, Richard Brian Digital forensics experts need a dependable method for evaluating evidence-gathering tools. Limited research and resources challenge this process and the lack of multi-endpoint data validation hinders reliability in distributed digital forensics. A framework was designed to evaluate distributed agent-based forensic tools while enabling practitioners to self-evaluate and demonstrate evidence reliability as required by the courts. Grounded in Design Science, the framework features guidelines, data, criteria, and checklists. Expert review enhances its quality and practicality. 2023 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93974 Curtin University fulltext
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The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title_full The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title_fullStr The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title_full_unstemmed The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title_short The Advanced Framework for Evaluating Remote Agents (AFERA): A Framework for Digital Forensic Practitioners
title_sort advanced framework for evaluating remote agents (afera): a framework for digital forensic practitioners
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93974